| County | Worcester |
|---|---|
| Liber | EDM 1 |
| Folio | 194 |
| Seller | Orphans Court Indenture of Apprenticeship |
| Buyer | Mezick, Frances |
| Slave | John Lankford |
| Additional Information (price, other items) | 10 Aug 1847; John is free colored boy age 8 on 28 Jun 1847 whose mother is dead & whose father is a slave. Court decided it would be better for habits & comforts of child to be bound as apprentice to some white person to learn to labor. Court binds him to Mezick to learn tolabor as a tavern, house & farm servant to serve Mezick until he is 21. James to supply clothing maintenance & medical & treat humanely & teach him labors. At expiration to furnish with clothes worth $15 |
| Year | 1847 |
| Date | 18 Dec 1847 |
| Sold out of state or to possible slave dealer | No |
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